Obituaries
Louis F. Rice
Oct 4, 2016
Louis F. Rice, 96, died at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, Kansas on October 4, 2016.
He was born March 22, 1920 in Buffalo, KS and graduated from Buffalo High School. After high school, he served in the US Army, earning a medal of honor during active duty in WWII. He married Darlene Fern Bowlin on December...
Gabriel Allen Kidd
Oct 1, 2016
Gabriel Allen Kidd, (aka-Gabe), 25, Topeka, Kansas, passed away Saturday October 1, 2016. He was born May 3, 1991 in Topeka, Ks., to Chalmus Ray and Julie Joann (Jolliffe) Kidd. He was preceeded in death by father (Chalmus) on Oct. 2, 1998. His mother Julie survives and lives in Topeka, Ks. Gabriel is also survived by grandparents, Raymond and...
William “Bill” Douglas Gearhart
Oct 1, 2016
William "Bill" Douglas Gearhart, 88, of Topeka, KS, passed away at Midland Care Hospice House surrounded by his family on October 1, 2016.
Bill is survived by his sons William Gearhart Jr., Stephen Gearhart and Shannon Gearhart; grandchildren Zachary, Samantha, Jordan and Drake; his brother Leland Gearhart and sister JoAnn Bleske, as well as his nieces and...
Lucille Mae Nelson
Sep 30, 2016
Lucille Mae (Phillipson) Nelson, aged 94, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2016. She was born on October 18, 1921 on a farm, West of Mankato, Kansas. She was the daughter of Iver Oscar Phillipson and Nettie Gavina (Anderson) Phillipson. She was a graduate of Mankato High School, Mankato, Kansas. She was married to Harold J. Nelson on June...
Ronald E. Denk
Sep 29, 2016
Ronald E. Denk, 81, Clyde, Kansas, passed away Thursday September 29, 2016. He was born April 5,1935 in Kansas City, KS., to Edward and Marguerite Denk. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife (Reuba F Denk) on Dec. 12, 2014. He is survived by children, Linda Hobson, Lori Denk and Kenneth Denk of Kansas City, KS and...
Eric A. Anderson
Sep 28, 2016
Eric A Anderson a.k.a. Rick, lost his battle with cancer on September 21, 2016. He was a beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend to so many.He is survived by six siblings, Terri Anderson, Nancy Gruentzel, Sue Anderson, Mark Anderson, John Anderson and Bill Anderson. Also four nieces, and nephew, a great niece and a great nephew.He was...
Charles Daniel Allen
Sep 18, 2016
Charles Daniel Allen,19, was born February 6, 1997 to Charles David and Tonya Lynn Allen. He passed away on September 18, 2016.
Charles attended Highland Park High. After high school Charles worked as a handyman. Charles loved his family and friends. He made sure they felt it everytime he smiled that contagious smile of his.
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Jesus “Jesse” “Poppy” Robledo
Sep 15, 2016
Jesus Robledo 56 of Topeka Ks Passed away September 15th 2016. He was born in Emporia Ks to Marcelo and Mable (Bond) Robledo. He was Proceeded in death by Brothers Tommy Robledo and Charles Robledo. He is survived by a sister Rosemary Robledo of Topeka, Ks and brothers Doug Brown of Newport Ohio and Larry (wife Karen) Wilson of...
Harry Marshall Barkes
Sep 8, 2016
Harry Marshall Barkes, 86, of Tecumseh, KS passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on September 8, 2016 at Midland Care Hospice.
Harry was born on February 20, 1930 in Salina, KS to James Marshall Barkes and Myrtle Barkes. Myrtle died shortly after his birth and he was raised by his father and stepmother, Sadie Shoffner (Barkes)....
Bruce Bell Jr.
Sep 6, 2016
Bruce Bell Jr. Of Topeka, Kansas passed from this life September 6, 2016 at 6:30am at Storemont vail hospital after a battle with cancer. Bruce Bell born April 13, 1948 was a long time resident of Topeka, Kansas. He leaves behind his girlfriend Tonya Boykins, a daughter Jamie Boykins, Tommy Bell, Alice Bell, Rosemary Bell and a hosts of...
John W. Carlock
Sep 2, 2016
July 6, 1960 – August 30, 2016
In celebration and memory of John W. Carlock's life, we would like to invite everyone to honor John at his home that he loved so much at 2401 Romar Road, Topeka, Kansas on Saturday, September 3, 2016 from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M.
John began the journey of his...
Betty Lou Kness
Aug 26, 2016
Betty Lou Kness of Osage City Ks. went home to Our Lord on Friday, August 26th, 2016. She was born on August 18, 1940 . She was raised by Gilbert and Clara Crocker of Lyndon, KS. Her siblings include Leroy Crocker (deceased) , Rose Marie Truelove, and Connie Sapp. She is survived by her husband , Charles L. Kness...
Kenneth Eugene Stone
Aug 22, 2016
Kenneth Eugene Stone, 74, of Topeka, passed away August 22, 2016. Ken was born June 8th, 1942 son of Kenneth and Shirley Stone, in Kanss City, Missouri. He attended Topeka Lutheran and was named Valedictorian in 1956 and then a 1960 graduate of Topeka High. He was preceded in death by his parents. Ken was a talented musician playing...
Janice A. Wilson
Aug 19, 2016
Janice A. Wilson, 79, of Topeka, KS, passed peacefully at Midland Care Hospice House on Friday, August 19, 2016 after her journey with Alzheimer's Disease.
Janice was born March 23, 1937, in Spearville, KS, the daughter of Edward A. and Edna M. (Heiland) Fredelake. Janice was raised on the family farm near Spearville KS. She attended and...
S. E. Larrison
Aug 13, 2016
S. E. (Gene) Larrison, 82, of Topeka, KS, passed away at Midland Care Hospice House on Saturday, August 13, 2016 after bravely battling cancer.
Gene was born February 18, 1934 in Axtell, KS, the son of Edgar D. and Margaret M. Rogers Larrison. He was raised in the Holton community and started his lifelong career as a...
Milton Mccabe Jr.
Aug 2, 2016
Milton McCabe Jr. died at the age of 50, in Topeka, Kansas. His heart of gold that loved so much and so fully gave out on him, July 28, 2016. Milton was born on February 9, 1966, in Mé¼nchweiler, Germany, the son of Milton and Edeltraud McCabe. As part of a military family, Milton made the first of seven...
Wanda Jean Yandell
Jul 28, 2016
Wanda Jean Yandellpassed away July 28, 2016 in Meriden, Ks. She was born on a farm near Parsons, Ks. in 1934,to Merlin A. and Ruth O. (Karstetter) Atteberry. She spent her childhood in Parsons. In 1951, she united in marriage to Howard L. Yandell. Together, they raised four children. Wanda lived most of her adult life in Topeka, Ks....
Randall Max Thies
Jul 26, 2016
Randall Max Thies - 'Randy' to us - passed away at his home in Tecumseh, Kansas on Friday, 22 July 2016.
Randy was born on 2 December 1946 in Wichita, Kansas. He grew up in Garden City, Kansas, and graduated from high school there in 1964. Oddly, given his independent and free-spirited nature, he willingly submitted to...
John Allen Cummings
Jul 23, 2016
John Allen Cummings, born February 11, 1941, passed into heavenly eternity on July 23, 2016, in Topeka, Kansas. John was born to John Francis Cummings, Jr., and Anna Mae Hooper Cummings, in a house right up the street from the original Cummings' homestead in North Shawnee County. Both of his parents predeceased him
On December 19, 1975,...
Betty L. Pridey
Jul 21, 2016
Betty L. Pridey, 79, Topeka – Kansas, died on Thursday, July 21, 2016, following injuries sustained from a stroke she had on June 24, 2016.
Betty was born on Feb. 9, 1937, in Burr Oak - Kansas, and lived the majority of her life in the Topeka, Kansas area.
Betty worked as a healthcare worker...
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